Vote In Person

You have a number of options when voting in person. During early voting, you may vote anywhere in Dallas County, which is convenient if you want to vote during your lunch break or after a class. On Election Day Tuesdays, you must vote in your designated precinct.

Where to Vote During "Early Vote"

Early voting usually runs for two weeks and one weekend before Election Day. Specific dates and times and locations will be posted on the Dallas County Election Department's website before each election. Remember, you may vote at any Early Voting location in Dallas County for the duration of Early Vote.

Where to Vote on Election Day.

Remember, you must vote in your designated precinct in Dallas County on Election Day.

On Election Day, polls are open 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Specific precinct election locations for Election Day will be posted at the Dallas County Elections Department website.

NEW ITEM: FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT ID REQUIREMENTS FOR TEXAS VOTERS --

What Do I Need to Bring?

If you have one of the following photo IDs that are deemed acceptable, you must bring it with you when you vote.

Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)

Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS

Texas personal identification card issued by DPS

Texas concealed handgun license issued by DPS

United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph

United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph

United States passport

SEE THE PDF LINK ABOVE FOR UPDATE ON THIS FOR 2016. "With the exception of the U.S. citizenship certificate, the identification must be current or have expired no more than 60 days before being presented at the polling place."

Why the requirement for Voter Photo ID?

SEE THE PDF LINK ABOVE FOR UPDATE ON THIS FOR 2016. The Republican legislature passed this photo ID requirement as part of a nationwide effort by Republicans to discourage voting, especially by the poor, the elderly, the young, racial and ethnic minorities and other groups which they perceive as more likely to vote Democratic, and somewhat less likely to have these prescribed forms of photo ID.

This effort to disenfranchise voters is unfair, but it is important that voters are aware of the rule. For example, several items that voters were previously allowed to use to verify their identity, such as a birth certificate or a utility bill, are no longer allowed because they have no photo. In addition, some documents that do have photos, such as student IDs, are not approved either.

Voter ID Name Matching

Thanks to an amendment offered back in 2011 by Senator Wendy Davis, once you are at your polling location, if your name on your photo ID does not match exactly, but is “substantially similar”, you will be allowed to vote a regular ballot after you initial a small box next to your name. That means you’re verifying that you are the voter pictured in the ID and in the registered voters list. That small box is the “affidavit” you may have heard about in the news.

For example, “substantially similar” could mean Bill for William or Beto for Alberto.

Voters whose names are deemed not "substantially similar" will be required to vote provisionally and will have six days until after the election, to go to the Dallas County Elections office and present a valid identification to that your identity can be confirmed and your ballot counted.

If you have already updated your name online, please note that it takes time for those changes to be processed and your registration may not be updated when you go to vote.

Trouble Voting?

Have trouble voting?

Call us at our HQ 214-821-8331.

Voter Registration How-to

The last day to register to vote for any election is one month before election day. If you've moved or changed your name, take a minute to verify that your information is correct online at the Dallas County Elections website.

Making sure your information is correct could save you time at the polls and prevent voter identification issues. Take a minute to verify your information now and save yourself time waiting at the polls later!